All.fifth‐years.are.required.to.attend.a.short.meeting.with.their
Head.of.House.during.the.first.week.of.the.summer.term.to.discuss.
their.future.careers..Times.of.individual.appointments.are.listed.below.
Harry.looked.down.the.list.and.found.that.he.was.expected.in.Professor.McGonagall.s.office.at.half.past.two.on.Monday,.which.would.mean.missing.most.of.Divination..He.and.the.other.fifth‐years.spent.a.considerable.part.of.the.final.weekend.of.the.Easter.break.reading.all.the.careers.information.that.had.been.leftthere.for.their.perusal..
.Well,.I.don.t.fancy.Healing,..said.Ron.on.the.last.evening.of.the.holidays..He.was.immersed.in.a.leaflet.that.carried.the.crossed.bone‐and‐wand.emblem.of.St.Mungo.s.on.its.front...It.says.here.you.need.at.least..E..at.NEWT.level.in.Potions,
.Herbology,.Transfiguration,.Charms.and.Defence.Against.the.Dark.Arts..I.mean….blimey….don.t.want.much,.do.they?..
.Well,.it.s.a.very.responsible.job,.isn.t.it?..said.Hermione.absently..
She.was.poring.over.a.bright.pink.and.orange.leaflet.that.was.headed,..SO.YOU.THINK.YOU.D.LIKE.TO.WORK.IN.MUGGLE.RELATIONS?..
.You.don.t.seem.to.need.many.qualifications.to.liaise.with.Muggles;.all.they.want.is.an.OWL.in.Muggle.Studies:.Much.more.important.is.your.enthusiasm,.patience.and.a.good.sense.offunl.
.You.d.need.more.than.a.good.sense.of.fun.to.liaise.with.my.uncle,..said.Harry.darkly...Good.sense.of.when.to.duck,.more.like...He.was.halfway.through.a.pamphlet.on.wizard.banking...Listen.to.this:.Are.you.seeking.a.challenging.career.involving.travel,.adventure.and.substantial,.danger‐related.treasure.bonuses?.Then.consider.a.position.with.Gringotts.Wizarding.Bank,.who.are.currently.recruiting.Curse‐
Breakers.for.thrilling.opportunities.abroad….They.want.Arithmancy,.though;.you.could.do.it,.Hermione!..
.I.don.t.much.fancy.banking,..said.Hermione.vaguely,.now.immersed.in:..HAVE.YOU.GOT.WHAT.IT.TAKES.TO.TRAIN.SECURITY.TROLLS?..
.Hey,..said.a.voice.in.Harry.s.ear..He.looked.round;.Fred.and.George.had.come.to.join.them...Ginnys.had.a.word.with.us.about.you,..said.Fred,.stretching.out.his.legs.on.the.table.in.front.of.them.and.causing.several.booklets.on.careers.with.the.Ministry.of.Magic.to.slde.off.on.to.the.floor...She.says.you.need.to.talk.to.Sirius?..
.What?..said.Hermione.sharply,.freezing.with.her.hand.halfway.towards.picking.up..MAKE.A.BANG.AT.THE.DEPARTMENT.OF.MAGICAL.ACCIDENTS.AND.CATASTROPHES...
.Yeah…..said.Harry,.trying.to.sound.casual,..yeah,.I.thought.I.d.like.‐..
.Don.t.be.so.ridiculous,..said.Hermione,.straightening.up.and.looking.at.him.as.though.she.could.not.believe.her.eyes...With.Umbridge.groping.around.in.the.fires.and.frisking.all.the.owls?..
.Well,.we.think.we.can.find.a.way.around.that,..said.George,.stretching.and.smiling...It.s.a.simple.matter.of.causing.a.diversion..Now,.you.might.have.noticed.that.we.have.been.rather.quiet.on.the.mayhem.front.during.the.Easter.holidays?..
.What.was.the.point,.we.asked.ourselves,.of.disrupting.leisure.time?..continued.Fred...No.point.at.all,.we.answered.ourselves..And.of.course,.we.d.have.messed.up.people.s.revision,.too,.which.would.be.the.very.last.thing.we.d.want.to.do...